Excellence in product development, technology and marketing have made pasta maker Barilla an nternational player -- and Food Engineering & Ingredients Processor of the Year.

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) announced its 1999 AmeriStar award winners at the 1999 AmeriStar Package Awards during WestPack.

Ruiz Food Products (Dinuba, CA), a market leader in the frozen Mexican food category, recently selected the Robbie PromoBag packaging system from Robbie Manufacturing to relaunch its line of El Monterey Quick Classics brand Mexican food deli tray products.

Odwalla, a producer of all-natural, nutritionally fortified juices and smoothies, introduced new packaging to extend juice life and also extend its distribution reach.

Rice is the latest product to cater to consumer convenience with resealable zippers.

Multiple interventions to reduce microbiological contamination lead to continuous improvement of food safety.

Successful software integrations cut costs and boost manufacturing efficiencies.

As a new century dawns, the Internet, e-commerce and other trends are adding complexity to challenges that food processors have faced for years.

Whether it’s color-coded changeover parts or automatic pigging systems, food processors are tapping a wide array of tools to improve plant flexibility.

Motors and drives are put to the test every day in food plants. New features such as energy efficiency and stainless formats are second to none. The TorqLOC compact hollow shaft mounting system from SEW-Eurodrive uses interchangeable bushings for mounting the company’s SEW 7-Series hollow shaft reducers onto various sized solid shafts with no keyway required.